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Key outcomes

- Approval of 06/12/2025 meeting minutes. Motion carried by voice vote.

- Consent and reply section: The commission approved staff recommendations for Section A (items 1–62) and Section B (items 63–97) with recusals noted for Commissioner Morales (recused on Section A items 7, 8, 9, 56 and Section B item 67). A separate motion approved the remaining items after recusals.

- Multiple replat approvals on the public-hearing docket: Items approved after public hearing included Item 98 (Elevate Living — continued public hearing and then approved), Item 99 (Hamlet Lot — approved), Item 100 (Landwood Parcel — approved; covered separately), Item 101 (Lockwood Commercial Plaza — approved), Item 102 (Manor Cove — approved), Item 103 (Mansfield Oaks replat No. 1 — approved), Item 105 (McLendon Park Village parcel replat No. 1 — variance granted to convert a portion of a detention reserve to a lift-station reserve; approved), Item 106 (Medina Magnolia Place — deferred at applicant request), Item 107 (Homes replat — approved), Item 108 (Renwood partial replat No. 6 — approved), and others listed on the agenda.

- Group approvals with variances: The commission took items 109–111 together (Montgomery County ETJ general plan and sections) and approved requested exceptions/variances related to intersection spacing and non-extension of Mayer Road, finding alternate street connections adequate.

- Additional variances/approvals: Items 112–114 (various ETJ subdivision and industrial access requests) received motions for deferral or approval as staff recommended; Item 115 (reconsideration at Moonshine Hill Loop) was approved after public comment that expressed opposition to creating a new through connection. Staff asked for and received approval to take sections G (extensions of approval), H (name changes) and I (certificates of compliance) together; all were approved.

- Scheduling: The commission set July 24, 2025 as the public hearing date for a group of items as listed by staff (including 4 Oaks at Nantucket, Highland Crossing Replat No. 1 and others).

Several items were explicitly deferred: Item 104 (Mayflower Residence) was deferred for two weeks to correct packet materials and allow legal coordination; Item 106 (Medina Magnolia Place) was deferred per applicant request to allow coordination with city legal regarding deed/restriction compliance.

Most votes were taken by voice and recorded as \"motion carries\"; where a motion's mover and seconder were spoken on the record they are noted below. For a small number of items commissioners recused themselves as stated during roll call.

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Staff explained the subject property is an out-lot that sits adjacent to East Sunnyside Court but is not within the legal boundary of that subdivision; residents and District D staff said deed restrictions are their primary remaining tool to preserve neighborhood character in Houston, which has no zoning. Planning staff recommended a short deferral to correct packet confusion and allow coordination with legal review.

\"Council Member Evan Shabazz is a staunch supporter of deed restrictions,\" said Steven James, chief of staff for District D, who appeared on behalf of the council member and said the East Sunnyside Court Civic Association opposed the project. Rosalind Richardson, president of the East Sunnyside Court Civic Association, said the neighborhood includes many seniors and is historic; association members asked the commission to delay to allow fuller review.

Staff presenter John Phillips Cedillo told the commission the packet had included an incorrect graphic that mixed materials from a neighboring application; staff therefore asked to defer two weeks so applicants could provide corrected materials and coordinate with legal. \"The applicant has still met all notification requirements, and so one deferral should be sufficient to address those concerns,\" Cedillo said.

Commissioners asked staff to explain potential local tools beyond deed restrictions. Cedillo said the site itself currently has no minimum lot-size or setback explicitly designated on the plat, but a minimum-lot-size or block-face-based \"minimalized code\" could apply; staff advised that other tools may be available and offered to follow up with the neighborhood on options.

After discussion, the commission voted to defer the item for two weeks. The motion to defer was made by Commissioner Colleague and seconded by Commissioner Baldwin; the chair called for the ayes and declared the motion carried.

The deferral leaves the neighborhood time to meet with staff and legal to resolve the packet errors and to explore possible protections or design constraints. The item is scheduled for continued hearing at the July 10 meeting per staff's filing procedures and the commission's calendar.

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Residents urged the commission to reject the replat at the June 26 meeting, citing noise, increased traffic, light intrusion, existing crime in the area and recurring backyard flooding. Commissioners adopted staff's recommendation to approve the replat subject to standard CPC (City Planning Commission) form conditions.

The commission's staff presenter, Araceli Rodriguez of the Planning and Development Department, described the application and said the applicant met all notification requirements and that legal review found no violations of applicable restrictions. Several neighbors signed up to speak in opposition.

\"The main concerns are noise, increased traffic, light, crime and flooding,\" said Danielle Butte, who said she spoke on behalf of neighbors unable to attend. Norma Torres Alipan said water has stood in her backyard \"for more than a month,\" and asked that flooding concerns be addressed. Faustino Garcia and Junaid Javed said local small businesses and a family-owned gas station across the street could be harmed by a new station.

Commissioners and staff addressed the residents' concerns during the hearing. Commissioner Garza asked whether the site was changing from residential to commercial; staff clarified the property is already zoned commercial and the replat would allow building on the commercial parcel rather than convert residential land.

Planning staff senior Vida Bandi told the commission the project must comply with Chapter 33 buffering requirements when developed: lighting must be shielded from adjacent residential areas and the developer must provide a fence or landscape buffer. \"Fencing is required; it'll be 8 feet tall,\" Bandi said. Staff also said a separate drainage and permit review during permitting will address flooding and detention; public works staff were asked to coordinate with the applicant on drainage and detention issues.

Staff said the proposal did not trigger a traffic study under current standards. Commissioners noted the commission does not have authority to address crime or competitive impacts to nearby businesses; those concerns were described by speakers but not treated as regulatory reasons to deny the plat.

After the public hearing, the commission approved staff's recommendation by voice vote. The motion to approve was made by Commissioner Madas and seconded by Commissioner Garza; the chair called for the ayes and declared the motion carried.

The approval is limited to platting and does not authorize construction. Staff and permitting departments must still review any future development proposals for code compliance, drainage and other permitting requirements. Final design items cited during the hearing — shielded lighting, an 8-foot fence or landscape buffer, and drainage/detention details — will be handled at permitting and site-plan review stages.

The neighborhood's concerns will return as part of project permitting and any subsequent development approvals, including utility, drainage and building permit reviews.

","Houston Planning Commission approved a replat that allows a commercial reserve where residents say a gas station would increase traffic, light and flooding risks; staff said lighting and an 8-foot fence and other conditions will be required at permitting.","actionData","errors"]

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